A Canadian privacy expert is warning that there are risks involved in using genetic genealogy as a tool for investigating crimes, despite its ability to help solve cold cases. Last week, Toronto police announced they had used genetic genealogy to identify the man they believe murdered nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984. There needs to be a more public education aspect to what it means to opt in to law enforcement matching. He added that he thinks wrongful identification can be avoided through direct communication between experts like himself and law enforcement. "There needs to be a more public education aspect to what it means to opt in to law enforcement matching," said Redgrave.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2020 17:37 UTC